The Authentic Man Podcast

010: The True Happiness Trap

On this episode I’ll be discussing the concept of happiness. Is there really such a thing as “true happiness”? Why, despite having relatively awesome lives are we not feeling happy all the time? Is the search for happiness just another dangerous pitfall on your path to greatness?

009: Am I Self-Developmentally Challenged?

Many of us who have taken on the self-development path find ourselves feeling lost, angry, betrayed, or sometimes even completely crippled when our tools and practices just don't seem to work. Attempting to take your life to undiscovered mental, emotional, and spiritual heights can be a harrowing journey at times, and if we aren't aware of the challenges to come, then we can to get blindsided by them. In this episode I am going to share 4 major self-development pitfalls that I have run into that will hopefully give you a heads up on what you might run into on your journey to greatness. With this knowledge you'll have a better chance of hurdling right over those stubborn challenges and keep moving forward.

008: Being Yourself in Online Dating with guest Radio Wright

Dating and meeting women online used to be something that you’d have to hide from your friends. You’d have to make a sacred pact with your new love to not tell anyone how you met. but in the last few years, internet dating and dating through apps has become an accepted, and often times preferred way for single people to meet and get to know each other. And navigating this world brings its own set of challenges. Today my guest is an online dating expert and coach, founder of EDatingDoc Academy and EDatingDoc.com, Radio Wright. We are going to talk about how to present your most authentic self online in the best possible light, so you can start to create some amazing connections online and bring them out into the real world.

007: Cutting to the CORE of cheating

www.theauthenticman.net I was inspired by last week’s episode on Open Relationships to dive a little deeper into the subject of Cheating and Jealousy. However, I inadvertently went much deeper than I had planned; past the social and cultural impressions on infidelity, past the emotional conditioning and personal belief systems that cripple our hearts, and down into the core of the matter. Into the roots of what make this subject to devastating to so many of us. Plus I provide some tools to help yo process through your feelings about an infidelity or jealousy situation, no matter what side of it you are on. Music Tracks Features in this Episode: Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix I don’t know why - Stevie Wonder Float on - Modest Mouse Jealous Guy - Donny Hathaway

006: Open Relationships and Being Open IN Relationships

www.theauthenticman.net This week I sat down with a very special guest, my good friend and open relationship workshop leader, Finch Lessack over a pot of pu-erh and we discussed open relationships. (a.k.a. polyamorous relationships, polyamory) I wanted to find out if there we could draw out elements that make open relationships successful and use them to be MORE OPEN IN other kinds of relationships. So, whether you are in an open relationship, dating, or in a monogamous relationship, this episode is jam-packed with gems that will help you translate the principals of “openness" into being more understanding, giving, honest and free in all of your relationships! Music tracks featured in this episode: It’s Your Thing - The Isley Brothers Who is He? - Bill Withers Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison Sex Tape - Deftones